The Classic Vans Slip-On Just Got a Lot More Colorful

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Checkered Vans slip-on sneakers are as classic as the spring-and-summer shoe gets. We dig ‘em so much that we named the OG model our Best Slip-On Sneaker last year—and not much has changed since then. The black-and-white kicks looked great when they first debuted in the late 1970s, and in 2018, the patterned look still feels just as fresh. That's thanks in part to co-signs from well-dressed dudes like A$AP Rocky, Brooklyn Beckham, and Frank Ocean. It's also because black and white (and the old checkerboard) will never go out of style. But sometimes you want to really sprint into spring—to get a little colorful, and try something new. Good news: Vans has got you covered.

The beloved sneaker brand has just released a color-heavy collection of their beloved checkered pattern, with almost too many colors to count—in the best possible way. There’s pale pinks, multi-colored topaz blues, cherry reds, sunny yellows, and seafoam greens. And that’s just for their slip-on model—Vans is also offering colorful checkerboard riffs on their stripped-down Authentic sneaker as well as styles with a little more punk rock attitude, like the Old Skool and Sk8-Hi Pro. So, whether your personal style leans clean-and-classic or further toward skate rat, there's a new pair of checkerboard kicks for you.

And just in time: it’s officially slip-on sneaker season, too. The easy-to-wear kicks are the perfect warm-weather shoe for sunny weekend getaways or lazy days around town. And they’re the rare shoe that manages to look just as cool after a few months of wear when they’re a little beat-up. The OG black-and-white shoe is the type of everyday sneaker that will still get you noticed for all the right reasons—and the fact that you can now rock it in a range of easy-on-the-eye colors is all the more reason to cop a pair.

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